UnionMillwrights Local 1178 wages 2026 (Nova Scotia)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UBC Local 1178 in Nova Scotia, read from the four agreements built into the Millwright Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Mainland, Major Industrial Work
NSCLRA / Millwrights Local 1178 Millwright Agreement Province of Nova Scotia 2026–2030 (Correction #1), Major Industrial Work schedule (mainland)
$43.91an hour
Journeyperson, Mainland, Major Industrial Work
From May 7, 2026. Next step $45.45 on May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 7, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $43.91 | $45.45 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $50.50 | $52.27 |
| Non-working foreperson+20% | $52.69 | $54.54 |
| 4th year apprentice90% | $39.32 | $40.71 |
| 3rd year apprentice80% | $34.85 | $36.09 |
| 2nd year apprentice70% | $30.11 | $31.19 |
| 1st year apprentice60% | $25.51 | $26.43 |
- Overtime
- All overtime is double time (10.01-10.02): hours past the normal 8 h (10 h on a 4×10) Mon–Fri, and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and a designated holiday.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Nova Scotia mainland, 100 km or more from home (living-out): $165 a day; Employer room and board plus $69 meals.
Mainland, all other work
NSCLRA / Millwrights Local 1178 Millwright Agreement Province of Nova Scotia 2026–2030 (Correction #1), All Other Work schedule (mainland)
$41.35 an hour, journeyperson, from May 7, 2026; $42.81 from May 1, 2027.
| Classification | From May 7, 2026 | From May 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $41.35 | $42.81 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $47.55 | $49.23 |
| Non-working foreperson+20% | $49.62 | $51.37 |
| 4th year apprentice90% | $37.18 | $38.50 |
| 3rd year apprentice80% | $32.61 | $33.78 |
| 2nd year apprentice70% | $28.31 | $29.34 |
| 1st year apprentice60% | $23.96 | $24.84 |
- Overtime
- All overtime is double time (10.01-10.02): hours past the normal 8 h (10 h on a 4×10) Mon–Fri, and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and a designated holiday.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Nova Scotia mainland, 100 km or more from home (living-out): $165 a day; Employer room and board plus $69 meals.
Cape Breton, industrial
NSCLRA / Local 1178 Cape Breton Industrial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029, Millwrights Appendix No. 6
$45.97 an hour, journeyperson, from July 1, 2026; $46.92 from July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $45.97 | $46.92 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $52.87 | $53.96 |
| Non-working foreperson+20% | $55.16 | $56.30 |
| 4th year apprentice90% | $39.97 | $40.82 |
| 3rd year apprentice80% | $36.30 | $37.04 |
| 2nd year apprentice70% | $31.30 | $31.94 |
| 1st year apprentice60% | $26.69 | $27.23 |
- Overtime
- All overtime is double time (industrial body 10C.01-10C.03): past the normal 8 h (10 h on a 4×10) Mon–Fri and all of Saturday, Sunday and the designated holidays.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Cape Breton, home more than 64 km beyond the free zone: subsistence option: $165 a day; Employer accommodation plus $69 a day board.
Cape Breton, commercial
NSCLRA / Local 1178 Cape Breton Commercial Projects Collective Agreement 2025–2029, Millwrights Appendix No. 6
$40.70 an hour, journeyperson, from July 1, 2026; $41.53 from July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $40.70 | $41.53 |
| Working foreperson+15% | $46.81 | $47.76 |
| 4th year apprentice90% | $36.45 | $37.19 |
| 3rd year apprentice80% | $32.09 | $32.74 |
| 2nd year apprentice70% | $27.87 | $28.44 |
| 1st year apprentice60% | $23.57 | $24.04 |
- Overtime
- All overtime is double time (Appendix 6 'Overtime'): past the normal 8 h Mon–Fri and all of Saturday, Sunday and the designated holidays.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 10% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Cape Breton, home more than 64 km beyond the free zone: subsistence option: $165 a day; Employer accommodation plus $69 a day board.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Mainland, Major Industrial Work
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 43.91 | 1,756.40 |
| Vacation pay10% | 175.64 |
| Gross pay | 1,932.04 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues3.5% of gross | −67.62 |
| Supplementary dues 20¢40 h | −8.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −110.95 |
| EI1.63% | −31.49 |
| Income taxestimate | −463.86 |
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Questions
What does a Local 1178 journeyperson make in 2026?
$43.91 an hour under the NSCLRA / Millwrights Local 1178 Millwright Agreement Province of Nova Scotia 2026–2030 (Correction #1), Major Industrial Work schedule (mainland), from May 7, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Mainland, all other work $41.35, Cape Breton, industrial $45.97 and Cape Breton, commercial $40.70.
When is the next Local 1178 raise?
The next step in the Mainland, Major Industrial Work schedule is $45.45 an hour on May 1, 2027.
What do Local 1178 apprentices make?
4th year apprentice $39.32 (90%), 3rd year apprentice $34.85 (80%), 2nd year apprentice $30.11 (70%) and 1st year apprentice $25.51 (60%) an hour from May 7, 2026.
How much is the Local 1178 LOA?
Nova Scotia mainland, 100 km or more from home (living-out): $165 a day; Employer room and board plus $69 meals.
How is Local 1178 overtime paid?
All overtime is double time (10.01-10.02): hours past the normal 8 h (10 h on a 4×10) Mon–Fri, and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and a designated holiday.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Millwright Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
- Millwright Agreement Province of Nova Scotia 2026-2030, Correction #1 (NSCLRA / Local 1178)
- Local 1178 (ACRC)
- CBI Industrial Millwrights Appendix No. 6, 2025-2029
- CBI Commercial Millwrights Appendix No. 6, 2025-2029
- Cape Breton Industrial Projects CA 2025-2029 (body, Amendment 2)
- Cape Breton Commercial Projects CA 2025-2029 (body, Amendment 2)
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